Director of Data Platform

About Curative AI, Inc.
Curative AI, Inc. is an ambitious innovative early-stage startup revolutionizing the healthcare industry through cutting-edge AI-powered SaaS solutions. We are currently delivering exceptional value to our customers in Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and Clinical Operations, empowering them with industry-transforming AI technology, intelligent automation, and deep data insights. Unlike most tech startups, we have achieved financial break-even within our first year, with signed customer contracts for $30+M in 2025 projected revenues through our AI healthcare solutions deliveries. Headquartered in Bellevue/Seattle, we have built a sizable top-notch tech team in the US, and a large talented offshore team. We now enter a rapid growth phase, hiring aggressively to scale the US-based team to 100+ employees in 2025. Our vision is bold: to achieve a valuation of over $1 billion within the next 18 months by continuing to deliver exceptional solutions and expanding our market presence. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an early-stage AI Healthcare tech company with a proven product, established customer base, solid revenue streams, and explosive growth potential.

The Opportunity:
As Director, you will be responsible for actively architecting, building, and scaling our cloud-based data platform to serve as the reliable environment for creating our end-to-end SaaS healthcare offering. This is not just a strategic role – we need someone who will roll up their sleeves and get involved in the technical implementation while leading the team. Your ability to quickly adapt to new products and environments, motivate your team, and deliver exceptional outcomes will be pivotal. You will play a critical role in both implementing and shaping our data strategy, driving innovation through direct involvement, and ensuring the platform's integrity, scalability, and performance as the essential infrastructure of our SaaS solution. Additionally, you will maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring that our platform aligns with business objectives and delivers value effectively. Come work with a CEO renowned in the AI field with a proven record of building high performing teams, fostering career growth, and creating a positive work culture. Let's make healthcare smarter together.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and actively participate in the development of a comprehensive data platform that serves as the core data infrastructure and pipeline architecture for our end-to-end SaaS healthcare solution. Directly contribute to technical solutions while ensuring the platform is scalable, reliable, and fully aligned with business objectives
• Define and implement best practices in data architecture, data modeling, and data governance. Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in data engineering and data science to ensure the platform remains cutting-edge
• Build strong relationships with internal customers, partners, and stakeholders. Work closely with Product, Engineering, and other departments to ensure the data platform meets business requirements. Influence cross-functional initiatives related to data tools, governance, and cross-domain data sharing
• Guide your team from design to buildout. Influence and define the long-term vision, mission, and data strategies. Ensure technical designs are thoroughly evaluated and aligned with business objectives
• Manage a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. Recruit top talent, provide challenging opportunities, and ensure the delivery of high-quality data products
• Actively address performance issues, system deficiencies, technical challenges, and new feature development to ensure the best outcomes for the company
• Communicate complex concepts and findings effectively to stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Currently located in the Seattle Metro Region and able to work hybrid on-site a minimum of three days per week at our Bellevue location
• 10+ years of experience in software development, with 5+ years of people management experience. Must have a proven track record of effectively managing teams to meet objectives and deliver results
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required; Master’s degree desired
• Extensive hands-on experience in architecting and building complex data platforms and SaaS products. Strong architectural vision with the ability to design robust data systems that serve as reliable organizational infrastructure.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud-based services and data tools such as Azure, AWS, Databricks and Snowflake, with expertise in data ingestion, normalization, and modeling. Experience with Databricks is advantageous
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